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QPP: Last Day to Elect to Participate in a MIPS Virtual Group for the 2020 MIPS Performance Period
Physicians may participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the 2020 Quality Payment Program individually, as a group, or in a "virtual group." The virutal option is voluntary and provides solo practitioners and small group practices the ability to band together to form a virtual group for the purposes of MIPS participation. A virtual group is a combination of two or more taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) consisting of solo practitioners who are MIPS-eligible and/or groups that have 10 or fewer clinicians. A group is considered to be a single TIN with more than one clinician. Physicians who wish to participate in MIPS as a virtual group for the 2020 performance period must inform CMS via email at MIPS_VirtualGroups@cms.hhs.gov by Dec. 31, 2019.
CMS Quality Payment Program
12/31/2019
If you plan to participate in a virtual group, you will need to complete an election process. The virtual group must name an official representative who will submit the group's election to CMS via email at MIPS_VirtualGroups@cms.hhs.gov by Dec. 31, 2019.
For complete details, access and download the 2020 Virtual Groups Toolkit (zip file) by clicking on the CMS link above. For answers to your questions about MIPS virtual groups, contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center at (866) 288-8292 or by email at QPP@cms.hhs.gov. For free technical assistance on how to form or join a MIPS virtual group, contact the TMF Health Quality Institute at (844) 317-7609 or QPP-SURS@tmf.org, or submit an online help request at https://tmf.org/QPP/Request-Help .
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